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Hi,
There are certain yogasanas which will help you to gain weight.
Yogasanas for gaining weight:
Bhujangasana:
Lie flat on your stomach. Place your hands on the side and ensure that your toes touch each other.
Then, move your hands to the front, making sure they are at the shoulder level, and place your palms on the floor.
Now, placing your body’s weight on your palms, slowly raise your head and trunk. Note that your arms should be bent at your elbows at this stage.
You need to arch your neck backwards, in an attempt to replicate the cobra with the raised hood.
Hold the asana for a few seconds, while breathing normally. Feel your stomach pressed against the floor. With practice, you should be able to hold the asana for up to two minutes.
To release the pose, slowly bring your hands back to the sides, and rest your head on the ground by bringing your forehead in contact with the floor. Place your hands under your head. Then, slowly rest your head on one side and breathe.
Repeat this pose thrice for best results.
Contraindications:
This exercise should be avoided if you suffer from hernia or have had an abdominal surgery recently.
This asana should be avoided at all costs if you are pregnant or have a back injury.
2. Vajrasana:
Kneel on your knees, making sure your calf muscles lie close together, and your big toes are crossed.
Lower your upper body, placing your buttocks on your heels and your thighs on your calf muscles.
Place your hands on your knees and ensure your upper body is erect. Breathe normally.
Concentrate on how you inhale and exhale. You can close your eyes while you try to calm your mind.
It might be a good idea to hold this position for about five to 10 minutes. If you feel a strain or pain in your legs, release the position. With regular practice, you could actually meditate in this position for as long as 30 minutes.
Contraindications:
It is best to avoid this asana if you are suffering from a knee problem or have undergone a knee surgery recently.
If you are pregnant, make sure you keep your knees apart when you assume this position, or you might end up adding stress and pressure on your abdomen.
3. Pavanamuktasana:
You need to lie flat on your back, ensuring your feet are together and that your arms are placed beside your body.
Take a deep breath and bring both your knees towards your chest, pressing your thighs on your abdomen, while your hands clasp your lower legs, packaging your whole body.
Take another deep breath. Lift your chest such that your chin fits into the gap between your knees as you exhale.
Hold the position for as long as you are comfortable, adjusting the grip of your hands as you inhale and exhale while you hold.
Rock up and down or roll from one side to another about five times before you release the pose.
Exhale and release the pose.
Repeat the pose thrice, leaving a 15-second interval between repetitions.
Contraindications:
This asana must be avoided if you have heart problems, hernia, high blood pressure, hyperacidity, slipped disc, back and neck problems, or testicle disorders.
If you are in your second and third trimester of pregnancy or if you are menstruating, it is better to avoid doing this asana.

Few diet tips - Not to eat fried food items and Can eat All green vegetables, moong , chana , Dal , rice etc And to apply ghee over chappati and don't apply oil over chappati And to drink milk mixed with turmeric powder twice a day And If possible eat eggs on alternate days And If possible in breakfast eat atleast one bajra ka rotla And Eat seasonal fruit

Garcinia cambogia helps to imrpove metabolism and curbs appetite.
Body gains weight due to different reasons like improper digestion, acidity, constipation, side-effects of some medicine, low physical activity.
We provide 1 week diet that will help to reduce weight approx. 3-5 kg in a week. You can incorporate that in daily routine for maintaining weight.
You can follow some tips in daily routine.
1. After every meal, drink 1 cup boiling water with spoon sip by sip. After half an hour you have taken meal do this daily.
2. Try to avoid eating heavy food after 7 pm. As it takes time to digest heavy food.
3. Drink 1 glass water half an hour before meal.
4. Drink 2 glasses of lukewarm warm daily in morning.
5. Try to do some exercise. Yoga and meditation are very good in losing weight and maintaining it also.
Yoga asanas you can do
- manduk asana
- sarwang asana
- setubal asana
- pawan mukht asana
-nauka asana
pranayama
-anulom vilom
-deep breathing
- kapal bhati
other exercises
-crunches
-cycling
-leg rotation.

Hye,
Thanks for the query.
Firstly understand that muscle gain is very dependent on genetics and metabolism along with your daily diet and exercise routine.
It is important to know that just eating just two heavy meals a day will not help.
Muscle gain is all about taking more nutrients than you use up. Eating the right foods at the right time is very important. There is no one food that helps muscle gain.
Eat meals at frequent intervals. You need to eat at least 6 meals a day.
Eat a protein rich mid meal between each main meal.
Pre/ post workout meals need a certain amount of carbs and proteins depending on your exercise routine.
Avoid junk, sugary, oily foods.
Include dairy, eggs, nuts, fruits, dry fruits, vegetables, whole grain cereals, smoothies, masala milk, healthy oils in your diet.
Restrict eating sugary, sweet foods. Try to have healthy deserts like kheer, chikki or lassi.
Avoid alcohol and smoking.
Exercise at least 6 days a week. It helps development of muscle mass and improves appetite.
Even if you were to take just medicines or supplements they will not work in isolation. You need to have a nutrient dense meal and good exercise routine, it's crucial.

Eat small but frequent meals.
Avoid long gaps in between meals.
Avoid junk as far as possible.
Exercise at least 4 times a week.
Lastly be committed.
Remember it's a lifestyle change and not a one time thing.
It's a balanced intake that will last you longer.
All the so called diets will only give you muscle and bone loss. The fats will remain as it is.
So, try to first follow this seemingly simple tips. I am sure it will at least help you with.

Tushar, general weakness after a blood donation is very common and it ll wear off very soon. Just follow the steps given below strictly:
- drink lots of water. If your urine colour is slightly darker than normal, then it means your body needs more fluid. Drink water or fresh juices added with sugar to restore energy, fluid levels and glucose levels.
- do not do heavy work or strenuous exercises for the next five days. - incorporate more of green leafy vegetables, meat or rice items in your diet.
- have 6-7 hours of sleep every night.

Hi lybrate-user never take supplementshere are 6 ways to gain weight healthily:
1. Eating 5 to 6 meals a day
in order to gain weight, start eating 5-6 meals a day by breaking them into parts. Eating a lot at once may cause indigestion if the body fails to absorb all nutrients. Eat in small amounts, even if you are not hungry and there will be an increase in appetite from day to day. The aim should be to have a generously portioned breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as two to three snacks in between.
2. Start weight training
if you build your muscles through weight training, it will convert the extra weight into lean body mass and also stimulate your appetite. The extra muscle increases the rate of metabolism. When you start exercising you will often experience extreme muscle soreness but it goes away in 3-5 days.
3. Load up on protein
besides weight training, a protein-rich diet can help you gain mass. Eating a meal heavy in protein shortly after finishing exercise can be highly effective in adding extra pounds to your body. However, a diet focused only on lean protein is not helpful. It is important to make sure that your diet has plenty of fat in it. Eat foods rich in protein like cheese, meat, eggs, etc to gain weight in a healthy manner.
4. Workout your entire body
a lot of people focus only on training the muscles on their arms, chest and shoulders and this is a grave error. Firstly, it will give you a disproportionate body; and it will make you prone to injuries. Therefore, it's important to work out the entire body for a complete and balanced look.
5. Drink your calories
to reach the calorie requirement only by eating may be tough. Drinking milk, milkshakes or protein shakes with little or no sugar can be an effective way to load up on the calorie requirements.
6. Be patient and believe in yourself
gaining weight quickly in a healthy manner is unrealistic. Every body type is different and it takes months to gain weight. Living healthy by eating the right diet will increase your strength. It is also important to keep following the routine even if you don't see any gains.
Caution: junk food and fried foods must be avoided; although have a tendency to add more fat to your body but are very low in vitamins and minerals which are essentially required to keep you really fit.
Related tip: the most powerful way to put on weight - snacking right.

Eat small but frequent meals.
Avoid long gaps in between meals.
Avoid junk as far as possible.
Exercise at least 4 times a week.
Lastly be committed. Remember it's a lifestyle change and not a one time thing. It's a balanced intake that will last you longer.
All the so called diets will only give you muscle and bone loss. The fats will remain as it is.
So, try to first follow this seemingly simple tips.

To reduce weight 1) do not eat for 3 hours before you go to sleep. Eating before going to bed is one of the main cause of rapid weight gain. 2) drink 8-10 glasses of water everyday.
3) eat more whole grains and cut simple carbs. Whole wheat bread, oatmeal, whole wheat pasta, sweet potato, and brown rice are all excellent sources of energy and sources of nutrition.
4) don't skip meals. 5) green tea help with weight loss, is by reducing appetite. 6) eat fresh fruits instead of fruit juices. Fruits are good source of fibre except banana mango, chiku. 7). At least half hour walk/day. All are common things but for definite result you need individual diet and exercise schedule. Itis also necessary to have proper diet plan along with the exercises.

Mr. Lybrate user, if its sudden change of colour, we should rule out the reason like, any vitamin deficiency, or any other health issues, like ahrmonal imbalance, or other complaints, & your work profile, like getting more exposure to sun, etc. After assessing the reason, by following few tips, & creams, aswell internal medicines, you can getter better improvement, I hope.& also you need to follow certain diet.& precautions.

Diet and workouts go a long way in helping you gain strength to gain weight, you must eat more calories than you burn. When you gain weight, some will be fat and some will be muscle. To gain muscle, you must eat protein. To boost the ratio of muscle to fat gain, you must exercise. To gain muscle and strength, you must engage in resistance exercise. To improve body fat percentage and gain weight, you must cycle through phases of gaining muscle and losing fat. I also suggest home remedies.